After the Burnout

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Welcome to After the Burnout podcast where real health meets real life. No Pinterest routines, no toxic hustle, no wellness gatekeeping. Just raw, unfiltered conversations that get to the heart (and gut) of what it actually means to feel good again. I talk with friends, clients, and fellow humans about the messy middle of burnout, hormones, stress, healing, and everything in between with a side of sarcasm, science, and soul. If you’re tired of overthinking your health and ready to actually understand your body… you’re in the right place.

Episodes

  1. 15/12/2025

    When Stress Hits the Brakes: Thyroid Function, Reverse T3 & the Nervous System

    Send us a text There’s a kind of stress most of us recognize.  The loud kind. Racing thoughts. Tight shoulders. Poor sleep. But there’s another kind that doesn’t feel loud at all. It shows up as fatigue that doesn’t make sense.  Weight that won’t move no matter how “perfect” you are.  A metabolism that feels muted. In this episode, we break down what actually happens to thyroid function under chronic stress, why reverse T3 often shows up in high-achieving women, and how the nervous system quietly decides whether your body burns energy or conserves it. This is not an episode about doing more, pushing harder, or fixing yourself. It’s about understanding how stress shifts physiology, why your body may be applying the brakes on purpose, and what actually helps restore forward movement. If you’ve ever been told your labs are “normal” but your body feels anything but, this conversation will land. Instead of asking, “What am I missing?” Try asking, “What might my body be protecting me from right now?” If this episode resonated, share it with someone who’s been frustrated by “normal labs” and unexplained fatigue. And if you’re ready to work with your nervous system instead of against it, you can find more resources and ways to work together in the show notes. Support the show

    20 min

  2. 08/12/2025

    Expectation Hangover

    Send us a text There’s a specific kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from doing too much in one day. It comes from holding yourself together for too long. In this episode, we’re talking about Expectation Hangovers . The emotional and physical crash that comes after the holidays, the launch, the caretaking season, the push. The moment when everything finally slows down… and your body starts to unravel. You’ll hear: Why rest can feel uncomfortable instead of relievingHow over-giving and over-performing become nervous system survival patternsWhy so many women crash after the pressure liftsThe hidden cost of “I just can’t say no”And a powerful story about a woman, a horse, and why we don’t let our own wins countThis episode is especially for the high-capacity woman who: Holds everything togetherFeels guilty for wanting spaceKeeps pushing even when she’s exhaustedAnd wonders why she still feels empty after doing “everything right”You’re not broken.  You’re not lazy.  You’re not ungrateful. You might just be in an expectation hangover. And your body isn’t asking you to quit your life —  it’s asking you to stop abandoning yourself to survive it. In This Episode, We Cover: What an expectation hangover actually isWhy women don’t burn out from doing too much — but from who they feel they have to beThe nervous system’s role in people-pleasing and over-functioningWhy the crash always comes after the pushHow this shows up as bloating, fatigue, emotional numbness, and burnoutThe “I can’t say no” identity loopWhy your body holds what your mind won’t let itself feelSupport the show

    24 min

  3. 24/11/2025

    How Staying Small Is Breaking Your Body

    Send us a text If you’ve ever been told you’re “too much,” this episode is going to feel like exhaling for the first time in years. In this conversation, I open up about the version of me that learned to stay small, softer, quieter, and more convenient because my bigness made other people uncomfortable. And how that survival strategy didn’t just shape my personality… it shaped my nervous system, my gut, my hormones, and the way my body braced for decades. We’re talking:  ✨ the moment your body first decided “I’m too much”  ✨ why staying small becomes your whole identity  ✨ how chronic bracing causes bloating, cravings, burnout + inflammation  ✨ the emotional cost of being the “easy one”  ✨ how to safely take up space again  ✨ micro-moments that start healing your body from the inside out If you’ve been shrinking your voice, your needs, your excitement, or your emotions… I see you. And I made this episode for you. Your bigness isn’t the problem, it’s your power. IN THIS EPISODE: Why your gut issues might actually be freeze patternsHow emotional suppression affects stomach acid, bile, cortisol + blood sugarThe identity shift from “palatable” to “embodied”What healing looks like in daily, doable micro-momentsThe reframe that lets your body finally stop bracingRESOURCES & NEXT STEPS: Follow on Instagram: @justtjaclyn QUOTE TO REMEMBER: “Your body isn’t broken. It’s bracing — because you were told your aliveness was too much.” Support the show

    23 min

  4. 17/11/2025

    Why You Keep Losing and Gaining the Same 10 Pounds (It’s Not a Willpower Problem — It’s a Nervous System Pattern)

    Send us a text You know the loop. You lose the weight.  You feel in control.  Then one stressful month, one vacation, or one emotional trigger later…  You’re right back where you started. This episode is NOT about willpower, macros, or “just stick to the plan.”  It’s about safety — and why your nervous system will always override your strategy. Inside this episode of After The Burnout, you’ll learn: ► Why your body won’t burn what it doesn’t feel safe letting go of  ► How fight-or-flight slows metabolism, increases cravings, and causes rebound weight gain  ► The real reason you’re addicted to something always being wrong ► What actually breaks the 10-pound loop (and it’s not more discipline) TIMESTAMPS  00:00 — Welcome to the 10-Pound Loop  04:42 — Why macros “work”… until they don’t  07:10 — The nervous system’s metabolic veto power  10:55 — The love affair with always fixing yourself  14:30 — How to make progress feel SAFE in your body  17:50 — Journal prompt for integration  18:40 — Closing thoughts + your next step Journal Prompt: “Where does my body still not trust that it’s safe to let go?” If this episode cracked something open for you… Screenshot it, share it to IG stories, and tag me so I can celebrate with you. Want support breaking out of this loop for good? DM me the word “SIT” on Instagram @justtjaclyn and I’ll send you the next step for coaching or my upcoming group experience. Support the show

    24 min

  5. 03/11/2025

    Messy middle & fertility

    Send us a text This episode is one of the most vulnerable I’ve ever shared. For over a year, I’ve been walking through the quiet, aching season of trying to conceive. A season that’s tested my body, my faith, and my identity as a woman who “knows health.” I talk about what it’s really like when you do everything right and the timeline still doesn’t go your way. About how easy it is to turn healing into another performance. And how the real work is learning to soften, to let yourself be seen in the messy middle, to find light in the uncertainty, and to start before it feels perfect. This episode isn’t just about fertility. It’s about rebuilding trust with your body, redefining strength, and remembering that the glow doesn’t come from doing more, it comes from coming home to yourself. Support the show

    40 min

  6. 22/10/2025

    Healing isn't a vibe, it's a season

    Send us a text Healing isn’t the glow-up. It’s the slowdown.  It’s the part where nothing feels aesthetic, you question everything, and your body finally stops running on chaos. This episode dives into the in-between the season where you’re not burnt out, but you’re not “back” either. The space where your nervous system recalibrates and your old identity starts to crumble. It’s uncomfortable. It’s necessary. And it’s where the real work finally lands in your body. Support the show

    25 min

  7. 22/10/2025

    The Stress is Swallowing you

    Send us a text You think it’s the food. The gluten, the dairy, the late-night snacks.  But sometimes it’s the pressure. The argument you didn’t finish. The coffee-before-food chaos. The way you chew while checking emails like it’s a race. This episode breaks down how stress doesn’t just live in your head, it lands in your gut. The bloating, the tightness, the reflux, the exhaustion, it’s all your body trying to get your attention. We’ll talk about emotional digestion, why “gut health” isn’t just probiotics and fiber, and how to stop swallowing the stress that’s been eating you alive. If your stomach has been talking louder than your mind lately, this one’s going to hit. Support the show

    21 min

  8. 22/10/2025

    Why you are doing all the right things and still feel like sh*t

    Send us a text You’re tracking the macros, lifting the weights, eating clean, doing everything right so why do you still feel off? In this episode, Jaclyn gets real about the difference between being disciplined and being dysregulated. We talk burnout disguised as motivation, the illusion of “doing more,” and what it actually looks like to create safety in your body instead of just chasing control. It’s not another wellness checklist—it’s a reality check. Support the show

    15 min
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About

Welcome to After the Burnout podcast where real health meets real life. No Pinterest routines, no toxic hustle, no wellness gatekeeping. Just raw, unfiltered conversations that get to the heart (and gut) of what it actually means to feel good again. I talk with friends, clients, and fellow humans about the messy middle of burnout, hormones, stress, healing, and everything in between with a side of sarcasm, science, and soul. If you’re tired of overthinking your health and ready to actually understand your body… you’re in the right place.

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  • Creator
    Jaclyn
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  • Episodes
    8
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    Explicit
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    © 2025 After the Burnout
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